PM Modi to undertake aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas on Friday

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an aerial survey of "cyclone-hit" areas on Friday, official sources said.A powerful cyclone Amphan tore into West Bengal, leaving 72 people dead and thousands homeless, battering several parts of the state and washing away bridges and swamping low-lying areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 22 left from Delhi for West Bengal to take stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone Amphan. He will conduct aerial surveys and take part in review meetings later today. PM Modi will also visit Odisha later today. Cyclone has left 72 people dead and thousands homeless in West Bengal. PM Modi is on his first visit in both states after 83 days of nationwide lockdown in view of deadly COVID-19 virus.